beacon - signální oheň

noun - (in the past) a fire lit on a hill to give a signal to someone

dismiss - zamítnout, zavrhnout, smést ze stolu

verb - to decide that someone or something is not important enough for you to think about

Father Christmas - Otec Vánoc, Ježíšek, Santa

noun, British English - the person who is believed to bring Christmas presents to children (especially in the UK)

 

two-faced - falešný, neupřímný, pokrytecký

adjective - not sincere, saying unpleasant things about you to other people while being nice to you

 

sheaf - snop, svazek

noun - a number of plants (usually wheat etc.) bound together to make them easier to carry

 

surpass - předčit, překonat, předběhnout

verb, formal - to do something in a better way, to be better or greater than something else

 

testify - svědčit, vypovídat (u soudu)

verb - to give a testimony about something, to say something as a witness (especially in court)

concert hall - koncertní síň

noun - a place where you can go to listen to a concert, usually of classical music

burp - krkat, říhat, krknout si, říhnout si

verb - to allow air to come out of your stomach with a noise in your throat

 

be relieved - ulevit se (někomu)

verb - to be pleased and happy because you do not need to worry or fear anymore

 

qualify - kvalifikovat, uzpůsobit

verb - get the necessary training, abilities, knowledge etc. to be able or allowed to do something

 

embezzle - zpronevěřit

verb - to steal (or using wrongly) someone else's money or property that was entrusted to you

 

typecast - typově zařadit (herce)

verb - to always give an actor or an actress the same kind of character to play

 

restate - přeformulovat, říct jinak

verb, formal - to say something again in a different way in order to make it more clear

 

rephrase - přeformulovat, říct jinak

verb - to write or say something again in a different way to make the meaning clearer